Cap



J. KAHUS.

CAP. vFILED 1AN.20, 192'2.

Jan. 30, 1923.

Patented Jan. 30, 1923.

siren Vsim'les JOSEPH KARUS, F NEWYORK, N. Y.

CAP.

Applioationfiled January 20, 1922. Serial No.' 530,529.

To ZZ whom t may concern.' w .Be it known that L JosnrI-r nanos, a citizen of Jugo-Slavia, residing at New York` city, county of Bronx, borough of Bronx,

and` State ofNew York, have invented new and useful improvements in Caps, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact spec-i- 'cation My invention relates to caps and refers particularly to storm' caps.

lne of the objects of my invention is a cap capable of being; placed inl folded and unfolded positions. in order to accommodate it to the weather and to increase its protecf piece 15.

-tire attributes when desired.

Another object of my invention is a cap of such constructioi'ras will allow of its being changed from one position into another without danger of so disrupting its general character `as to render it ineffective and objectionable.

These and other objects of my invention will be evident upon a consideration of my drawings and specification.

.in the particular form of the device of my invention, as shown 'in the accompanying' drawings, similarr parts are designated by similar numerals.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of the device of my invention shown 'in folded position. y

Figure 2 is a. perspective View of Figure 1 with the visor in unfolded position.

Figure 3 is a perspectiveview of Figure 1 y in an unfolded position.

4Figure 4 is aside plan view .of Figure 1.

The particular form of the device of my invention, shown in the accompanying drawings, comprises a head-piece, which may be composed of two similar portions 10 and 11 fastened together along the seam 12.

A neck-piece 13 is fastened to the headpiece along the seam 14. The neck-piece `13 is angularly extended into the throat-pieces 15 and 16.

Each throat-piece 15 andr 1G is maintained in the positions shown in Figures 1,2, and 3 by means of the fastener 1T carried b v the head-piece which is capable of attachment to a fastener 18 carried by t-he throat- The reverse side of one of the throat-piecesl) carries a fastener 19 which is capable of attachment to the 'fastener 1S carried by the other throat-piece, thus allor-:ing the throat-pieces tobe attached to each other,y as shown in` Figure The neck-piece 13 is further attached to the head-piece 10 and 11- along the arcshaped seam 20.

A visor 21 is fastened to the head-piece 10 and 11 along the seam 22 and along the arcshaped seam 23.`

The seams l4 and 22 are in a practically `straight line with respect to each other.

Having thus describe-d the device, as shown 1n the accompanying drawings, I will describe its various' uses and applications' as Figures 1 and 4 show thegcap as worn in ordinary weather, the neck, throat and face being' unprotected.

lVhen it is desiredto protect the face, the visor 21 is pulled downwardly alongthe seam 23. The arc-shaped formation of this seam causes the visor 21 to assume and maintain an outwardly and downwardly position, at the same time having a curved position around the upper portion ofthe face.` This particular formation and position of the visor 21, caused by the arc-shaped seam 23, gives it a much greater stability and efficiency thanwould be the case if it were un- `folded along' the seam 22.

Vhen it is desired to provide,y the maximum of protection, the neck-pieces 15 and 16 are unfastened from the fasteners 17, 17

and the neck-piece 13 folded downwardly along` the arc-shaped seam 20 and the throatpieces 15 and 16 are brought forwardly under the chin of the wearer and fastened together by the fasteners 18 and 19. The dei vice has then assumed the position shown in Figure 3. l

It will be noted that the arc-shaped seam 20 maintains the neck-piece 13 in a downwardly and outwardly extended position, thus ali lowing it to fit snugly upon the lower portion of the neck and upon the shoulders of the wearer.

The neck-piece 13 and the throat-pieces 15 'and 16 may be worn in a downwardly exstopped 4by the seams 20 and'23,thusallowing` the seams 14 and 22 to remain in a straight line with respect to each other and maintaining the cap in proper position.v If it were not for these aro-shaped seams, there would be a liability of pulling ythe visor and neck-piece too far, thus causing the seams 14 and 22 tobe also pulled upwardly, resulting in lan upwardly formed, uncomfortable and inefficient head covering.

being given simply as a means of describingk invention.

Vha-t I Claim is In a cap, in combination, a head-piece, a 25 yneck-piece attached to the head-piece and eX- tending` around a portion Ithereof, an arcshaped seam `above the bottom line of the head-piece connecting the neck-piece and the head-piece, upwardly and forwardly extended portions of the neck-piece forming` throatpieces, means for attaching` the throat-pieces to the head-piece7 the neck piece being` capable of being; folded downwardly around the neck of a wearer and the throat-piece being' capable of being1 folded downwardly around the throat of a wearer and means for fastening the two throat-pieces to each other.

Signed at New York city, in the County ofrNew York and State of New York, this 18th day of January, 1922.

' JOSEPH KARUS. 

